Transfer for overhead tracks.



w. LOUDEN. TRANSFER FOR OVERHEAD TBAGKS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 17, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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TRANSFER FOR OVERHEAD TRAGKS.

APPLICATION rum) was 17, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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WILLIAM LOUDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

TRANSFER FOR OVERHEAD TRACKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Application filed June 17, 1908.- Serial No. 439,072.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Transfers for Overhead Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatestomeans whereby an elevated carrier may be readily transferred from one kind of overhead track to another running in substantially the same direction without making anychange in the carrier itself, and it consists of the features set forth in the specification and specially pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of a carrier and tracks embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is the same after the transfer from one track to the other has been made the lower portion of the carrier being broken away. Fig. 3 is the same showing a modification, the central part of the carrier and track on which it is mounted being broken away. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line l-4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 55 of Fig. 1. Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged detail views, the former being a perspective and the latter a plan V16\ Referring to the drawings, A represents an ordinary overhead track suspended by means of hangers B and brackets C secured to overhead timbers D and E, the former being drawn to represent one of the main timbers of a building and the latter one of the overhead joists. F is a carrier preferably provided with a receptacle G, and having wheels W' to run on the track A. II represents another overhead track running in substantially the same direction, preferably of wire, having one end secured to the timber D and. the other (broken off and not shown) secured to another support in any suitable manner.

I represents a section of track similar to A having upwardly extending brackets J in which wheels W adapted to runon the track H, are mounted and the whole constituting the transferring carria e.

A notch is out in the lower side and around one corner of the timber D, the adjoining end of the track-wire H is bent and formed with an eye and is laid in the notch and a bolt or screw K is passed through the eye into the timber D, so as to attach the trackwire securely thereto. A plate L is secured to the lower side of the timber D so as to prevent the track-wire from sagging or becoming disengaged from the notch in the timber. It is preferably fitted with two ribs a, as shown in Fig. 6, having a recess between them so as to fit into the notch and hold the track-wire rigidly in place. Also, it is preferable to extend these ribs and the groove between them so as to form the end I) and thus to support the track-wire beneath the adjacent carriage wheel W. The plate is also fitted with projecting hooks 6 having upwardly inclined ends (Z M represents a U shaped latch pivoted to the bracket J adjacent the plate L, which is provided with ends 6 and e disposed at right angles to its body. When the transferring carriage is brought up against the projecting ends of the plate L the ends 6 and 6 will catch under the hooks c and the carriage will be latched thereto, and the end of the track section I will abut the adjacent end of the track A. To hold the abutting ends in alinement, two guide pieces N are secured to the end of the track A so as to guide the end of the track I into proper position. The projecting ends of these guides should be slightly diverging and if desired, they may be secured to the end of the track I instead of the track A. On the bracket J at the other end of the track-section I, is pivoted a U shaped stop 0.

When the transfer carriage is duly latched to the plate L and the section I is in alinement with the adjoining end of the track A, the carrier F can be easily run on to the section I until the nearest wheel W comes in contact with the stop 0. Usually there are a pair of wheels running on opposite edges of the track rail and the stop 0 being fitted with an end at similar to that shownin Fig. 7, it will come in contact with both of the wheels and will positively arrest the further movement of the carrier.

The end 6 of the latch M is extended and is provided with an eye into which a latch cord P is fastened. By pulling on the latch cord the latch M will be disengaged from the hooks on the plate L and the transfer carriage, bearing the carrier F, will be free to run along the track-wire H, carrying with it the carrier F. The latchcord P being released, the latch will drop behind the adjacent wheels W and the part m Will act as a stop to prevent the carrier from running off the track-section I, all as shown in Fig. 2. WVhen the transfer carriage is brought back to the plate L it will be latched thereto as explained, and the end m will be raised above the wheel WV so the carrier can run off the transfer track-section I onto the regular track A, when the operation may be repeated.

My invention is generally used where a regular steel track with switches and curves is used in a building, and a wire track is used out of doors, it generally being considered best to use the different kinds of track in the different places; and the object is to provide a speedy and convenient transfer for the carrier F from one kind of track to the other. Sometimes, however, it is used to make connection between two regular tracks in two separate buildings, or in two separate locations, where it is inconvenient to continue the regular track all the way through. In such cases, a wire track H (see Fig. 3) is connected at one end to the timber D, as already explained, and its other end is socured to a timber I) preferably in the following manner.

A notch is cut in the lower side of the timber D, the wire is placed in it and the plate L is secured thereto as described. To draw the wire tight it is necessary that there should be a tension device at this end and, to provide this, I form a strong loop on this end of the wire and use a tension bolt Q having a hook to catch in the loop of the wire. The bolt has a long thread and a bur It, and is passed through the timber D and is then drawn up tight with the bur. A brace S may be used to support the timber against the strain of the tension. In this case a pivoted latch M is used at each end of the transfer carriage, which being latched to either plate L is ready to receive the carrier F from the regular track at that end, and transfer it to the track at the other end as heretofore described.

The device is extremely simple and consists essentially of the transfer carriage arranged to run on one of the stationary tracks while the regular carrier is arranged to run on the other track and on to and off of the track of the transfer carriage.

Changes in the details of construction may be made as desired, or to suit requirements. Instead of the plate L having two hooks 0 one will answer in which case one of the ends 0 will answer. It is preferable however, to have two hooks c and two ends 6 to cooperate with them.

I Vhat I claim is 1. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks running in substantially the same direction, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one, of the tracks and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, and a carrier adapted to run on the other track and on the track-section of the transfer carriage.

2. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks running in substantially the same direction but, in different alinements, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one of the tracks and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, and a carrier adapted to run on the other track and 011 the track-section of the transfer carriage.

3. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks running in substantially the same direction but, one in alinement above the other, a transfer carriage adapted to run on the upper track and carrying a track-section similar to and in alinement with the lower track, and a carrier adapted to run on the lower track and on the track section of the transfer carriage.

4. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks running in substantially the same direction, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one of the tracks and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, a carrier adapted to run on the other track and on the track-section of the transfer carriage, and a latch to hold the transfer carriage adjacent to the other track.

5. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one of the tracks, and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, a carrier adapted to run on the other track and on the track-section of the transfer carriage, a latch to hold the transfer carriage adjacent to the other track and stops to hold. the carrier from running off the track of the transfer carriage.

6. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks running in substantially the same clirection, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one of the tracks and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, a carrier adapted to run on the other track and on the track-section of the transfer carriage, and a combined latch and stop pivoted to the transfer carriage.

7. In elevated carriers, two overhead tracks, a transfer carriage adapted to run on one of the tracks and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the other track, a carrier adapted to run on the other track and on the track-section of the transfer carriage, releasable means to hold the transfer carriage adjacent to the other track and releasable stops to keep the carrier from running off the track of the transfer carriage while in transit.

8. In elevated carriers, a transfer track, a track for a carrier at each end of the transfer track and running in substantially the same direction, and a transfer carriage mounted on the transfer track and having a tracksection similar to and in alinement with the carrier tracks, so that the carrier may run from one track onto said track-section and then be transferred to the other track.

9. In elevated'carriers, a transfer track, a track for a carrier at each end of the transfer track suspended in a lower alinement and running in substantially the same direction, and a transfer carriage mounted on the transfer track and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the lower tracks, and means to connect said track-section alternately with the said lower tracks'so that a carrier may run from one of the tracks to said track-section and be transferred to the other track.

10. In elevated carriers, a transfer track, a track for a carrier at each end of the transfer track suspended in a lower alinement and running in substantially the same direction, a transfer carriage having a track-section similar to and in alinement with said tracks mounted on the transfer track, and a latch pivoted at each end of the transfer carriage and adapted to hold its track-section in connection, first with one of the tracks and then with the other.

11. In elevated carriers, a transfer track, a track for a carrier suspended in a lower alinement at each end of the transfer track, a transfer carriage having a track-section similar to and in alinement with said tracks mounted on the transfer track, and a combined latch and stop pivoted at each end of the transfer carriage and adapted to hold its track-section in connection, first with one of the tracks and then with the other, and also to hold a carrier on the track-section and to permit it to run on either of said tracks.

12. In elevated carriers, a track secured to a timber, or timbers of a building, another track hung to said timber or timbers below the other track, a transfer carriage mounted on the upper track and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the lower track, and a carrier to run on the lower track and also on the track-section.

13. In elevated carriers, a track secured to a timber, or timbers of a building, another track hung to said timber or timbers below the other track, a transfer carriage mounted on the upper track and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the lower track, a latch secured to the transfer carriage so as to hold the lower track and track-section together and a carrier to run on the lower track and also on the track-section.

lt. In elevated carriers, a track secured to a timber, or timbers of a building, another track hung to said. timber or timbers below the other track, a transfer carriage mounted on the upper track and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with the lower track, a latch secured to the transfer carriage so as to hold the lower track and track-section together, a carrier to run on the lower track and also on the track-section, and a stop to prevent the carrier from running off the track-section in transit.

15. In a device of the character described an overhead timber, a track-wire attache to the timber, a plate secured to the timber to support the track-wire, a track in a lower alinement connected to the timber, a transfer carriage mounted on the track-wire and having a track-section similar to and in alinement with said lower track, and a latch pivoted to the transfer carriage and adapted to catch on the plate and hold the traclrsection and lower track in engagement.

16. In a device of the character described, an overhead timber having a notch on its lower side, a track-wire placed in said notch and a plate secured to the lower side of the timber so as to support the track-wire in position, a transfer-carriage mounted on the track-wire and an extension on the plate extending out so as to support the wire under one of the wheels of the carriage when adjacent thereto.

17. In a device of the character described, an overhead timber having a notch on its lower side, a track-wire placed in said notch and a plate secured to the lower side of the timber, and ribs on the upper side of the plate so as to fit into the notch and support the track-wire.

18. In a device of the character described, an overhead timber having a notch on its lower side, a track-wire placed in said notch and a. plate secured to the lower side of the timber, so as to support the track-wire in position, a transfer carriage mounted on the track-wire, a hook on the outer end of the plate and a latch pivoted to the transfercarriage and adapted to engage with the hook on the plate.

19. In a device of the character described, an overhead timber having a notch on its lower side, a track-wire placed in said notch and a plate secured to the lower side of the timber, so as to support the track-wire in position, a transfer-carriage mounted on the track-wire, two hooked ends on the plate and a U-shaped latch pivoted to the adjacent end of the transfer-carriage and having ends adapted to co-act with the hooks on the plate.

20. In a device of the character described, an overhead timber having a notch on its lower side, a track-wire placed in said notch and a plate secured to the lower side of the timber, so as to support the track-wire in position, a transfer-carriage mounted on the track-wire, and a U-shaped latch pivoted to the adj aeent end of the transfer-carriage so as to latch on the adjoining end of the plate, and the closed end of the latch adapted to form a stop for the carrier on the transfer carriage.

21. In a device of the character described, two overhead timbers having a track-wire stretched between them, a loop on one end of the track-wire, an additional timber adjacent thereto, and a tension bolt passed through the additional timber and connected to the loop of the track-wire.

22. In a device of the character described, two overhead timbers having a track-wire stretched between them, a loop on one end of the track-wire, an additional timber adjacent thereto, a brace between said additional timber and one of the other timbers,

and a tension bolt passed through the additional timber and connected to the loop of the track-wire.

23. In a device of the character described, two overhead timbers, a track-wire stretched between them, a plate secured to the lower side of veach timber to support the track-wire in position, a transfer carriage mounted on the track-wire and a latch pivoted in each end of the transfer carriage and adapted to engage the respective plates and hold the carriage latched alternately to one plate or the other.

24. In a device of the character described, two overhead timbers, a track-wire stretched between them, a plate secured to the lower side of each timber to support the track-wire in position, a transfer carriage mounted on the track wire, and a combined latch and stop for a carrier pivoted in each end of the transfer carriage and adapted to engage the respective plates and hold the carriage latched alternately to one plate or the other.

25. In a device of the character described, two overhead timbers, atrack-Wire stretched between them, two separate tracks suspended below the timber in substantially the same alinement, a transfer carriage mounted on the track-wire and having a track-section in alinement with the separate tracks and adapted to connect alternately with said tracks whereby a carrier may be transferred from one track to the other.

WILLIAM LOUDEN.

Witnesses R. B. LOUDEN, F. H. HIGBY. 

